Originally Posted By: mboyett
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Damp-proofing 1 ]
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Mike Boyett
Capital City Inspections
Austin, Tx
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Damp-proofing 1 ]
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Originally Posted By: five.five
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Is that damp-proofing material the same stuff you would see in an A/C application for insulating the lines?
Originally Posted By: mboyett
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No, it was much thinner material than that you are referring to I think. This was only 1/32" thick or so.
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Mike Boyett
Capital City Inspections
Austin, Tx
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Originally Posted By: ckratzer
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Hi Mike,
That stuff looks alot like the sealent strip we use on new construction to seal the nail flange of a vinyl window to the house. Although 1/32 is a little thin for that sort of thing.
Cheremie
Originally Posted By: Monte Lunde
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Hi Mike
Like the saying " You are never to old to learn", I have been in this Inspection business for over 26 years (42 in construction) and I have never seen anything like that.
I will be checking the responses to your question. Good Luck
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Monte Lunde CCI, CCPM, CRI
Viking Construction Services Inc.
Originally Posted By: jkormos
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Mike, did the surounding homes have the same issue
Originally Posted By: tpope
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Hey Mike,
I haven’t seen anything like it, but do you think it could be:
- an interesting approach to keep the soil around the foundation from drying out during the summer?
or
- an alternative to normal landscaping fabric to stop the weeds from growing in a flower bed?
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Timothy Pope
www.craftsmaninspections.com
Austin, Tx Home Inspections
Originally Posted By: mboyett
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Damp-proofing 3 ]
It's somewhat good to know that this is not a common repair or fix for something that I did not understand. I just wrote it up as I saw it and indicated I did not know it's purpose. I think I'll just leave it like that.
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Mike Boyett
Capital City Inspections
Austin, Tx
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Originally Posted By: jstevens
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Is it possible its covering clay soil to prevent drying out or getting to wet? I have never seen this also.
Originally Posted By: mboyett
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James,
I don’t think so because it was only across the front of the home, not on the sides or back.
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Mike Boyett
Capital City Inspections
Austin, Tx
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